Hans-Christoph Steiner wrote:
There are occasional times when segmented patchcords make a patch more readable, but the vast majority of the time, they are a distraction at best. I have watched so many Max users spend quite a bit of time segmenting and organizing their patchcords. If they instead put that same effort into organizing the code, using subpatches, etc., the code would be much more readable and maintainable.
There is one thing that a patchcord should clearly communicate, and that is which two objects are connected. In order to get that information from a segmented patchcord, you have to follow its path with your eye. When the patchcord goes straight from one object to another, the connection is much more apparent and easy to perceive.
Yes, I have trouble in Max when the segmented patch cords are all laid on top of each other for neatness.
From my little experiments with pd the connections are even easier to see
when the cords are all coloured differently.
Martin